Home / 37.48-56.44-33.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.48, 56.44 and 33.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.48, 56.44 and 33.03 is: 49.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.48 : 56.44 = 33.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.48/56.44 = 33.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.48x = 56.44 × 33.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.48x = 1,864.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864.21/37.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.